HiPOD: Wednesday, 6 November 2019
Layers in Niesten Crater Fill

Layers in Niesten Crater Fill

Layers in Niesten Crater
Our objective is to measure layer thicknesses and layer orientations in what’s called a deep erosional window. This window appears to be deeper than others in this crater. It was named after Belgian astronomer Louis Niesten.

ID: ESP_055370_1520
date: 19 May 2018
altitude: 256 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_055370_1520
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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Black & white is less than 5 km across; enhanced color is less than 1 km. For full observation details, visit the ID link.